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Nexstar’s NewsNation, The Hill won’t sign Pentagon press order
The outlets join a growing list of broadcasters and news operations that are rejecting the compromise in order to maintain access to the U.S. military's headquarters.
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Network news outlets won’t sign tougher Pentagon access policy
In a joint statement, executives at ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News and NBC News rejected the proposed policy, which makes it tougher to get information from military employees.
Penn State board approves sale of WPSU to WHYY
The Board of Trustees at Penn State University has approved the sale of its college-run public broadcast outlet to its larger peer.
TiVo stops selling hardware, including its famous DVR boxes
TiVo, the company behind those famous television DVRs, says it no longer sells the device that helped it build its brand.
Roku evolves “Roku City” screensaver into musical experience
The company is partnering with musician Demi Lovato for the first iteration of its "Live from Roku City" initiative.
NBA takes full control of cable network from Warner Bros Discovery
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is controlling the destiny of its eponymous cable network moving forward.
OpenAI wants to make ChatGPT less woke
The company says it is developing its current and future iterations of the popular chatbot to return results with less political and social bias.
Toyota vehicles to integrate SiriusXM 360L platform
Toyota will include SiriusXM's hybrid satellite-streaming radio platform, called SiriusXM 360L, in its newer-model vehicles moving forward.
Apple to rename streaming video service “Apple TV”
Apple is doing away with the "Plus" from its streaming video service, and will market the platform as "Apple TV" moving forward.
California enacts law requiring health warning labels on social media
California will require apps like Snapchat and TikTok to carry cigarette-like warning labels noting certain mental health issues tied with digital use among children.
CNN aims to be the YouTube of news with “CNN Creators” initiative
A new show, called "CNN Creators - The Intro," will attempt to draw a younger news audience to the global channel.
Verizon says West Coast phone outage was act of vandalism
Verizon customers on Friday were afflicted by an early morning outage that the company later traced to an act of severe vandalism in Southern California.